Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Wins Home Run Derby
Published on July 11 2023 6:07 am
Last Updated on July 11 2023 6:10 am
The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, had a record-setting performance and then claimed the finals over Randy Arozarena.
Guerrero did away with Mookie Betts in the opening round. In the semifinals he beat Julio Rodriguez with 21 home runs and won the final round over Arozarena.
In 2019, Guerrero hit a record 40 home runs in the second round and finished with 91 overall but Pete Alonso of the Mets won the Home Run Derby.
This time around, Rodriguez hit 41 home runs to break the 40 home run record in a round by Guerrero. But Rodriguez ended the second round with only 20 home runs and Guerrero tallied 21.
He finished out with 25 home runs to bring his total for the event to 72 on the night. His father won the Derby in 2007 and the pair are now the first father-son combination to win the Derby.
There were a total of 341 home runs hit, more than the 312 hit in 2019. The combined distance of those home runs was 26.27 miles.
Acuna, Ohtani Have Highest-selling Jerseys
Not only did they garner the most votes for the MLB All-Star Game, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani have the highest-selling jerseys in the first half of the season, according to information released by the league from MLBShop.com on Monday.
Acuna, 25, topped the list while Ohtani, 29, was right behind him. It’s the first time an Atlanta Braves player has the most popular jersey since the list was first issued, ranking jerseys from the 2010 season.
Sean Casey To Fill Role Of Yankees Hitting Coach
New York Yankees are turning to Sean Casey as their hitting coach.
According to the New York Post, which first reported the news, it is expected that Casey will fill the role for the remainder of the season so he can better decide if it’s a position he would like to remain in going forward.
Casey, 49, has been working as an analyst for MLB Network.
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